The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-23
THE ANARCHISTS.

Two LETTERS written by August Spies dur
ing the last days of his life are published in
the Chica 20 papers. In one of them, adj
dressed to Prof. Salter, he says:
Black has written an appeal TO the Governor
signed by some OF US, which contains essentially
the same statements. Whether, under the cir
cumstances, it is wise to present the letter in
close-this you may decide. think it would be
as well IL you would simply explain to the
Governor orally anything that he does not seem
to understand. 1 am. as matter OF course
sorry for the poor devils who lost their lives
at the Haymarket, but am more so for the
lives OF the poor devils who persisted the previ-
GUS day. Who cares for their wretched fami-
lies? Nobody Now, for me to express con-
.dolence over the killing of the policemen and
not at the same time over that uf, the poor fell
lows at Nc Cormick's or at East st. Louis would
be an act OF hypocrisy such as would not be
guilty of under any circumstances. Suffice
IL to say that abhor murder in eUerB form. II
did not would never have become u socialist
The other letter was written just after the
bombs were found in Lingg's cell:
DEAR Mr.. SALTER Lingg has often ex-
pressed his satisfaction with OUR conviction -
that he would be hung dozen times II we we're
hung with him. i am confident that he placed
those bombs there when he saw that public
sentiment was changing in our favor. He ought
to be examined by commission de lunatico
inquirendo Ifeel extremely sorry for him still
even now.
MICHAEL sCHwAB said to friend who Wis
tied him in Jail at Joliet prison shortly after
his arrival
Lingg was the scalawng who did it ALL Spies
would not have been executed il those bombs
had not been found in Linggs cell. Why, that
write some deviltry on only five minutes before
he died. 1t is n mystery TO mo how he managed
to conceal that Illuminating cap about him with
which he took his life
Being asked what he thought Lngg intend
ed TO do with the bombs. Schwah repled
30, lnIa
the Jail officials and others who would DO pres
ent at the execution, and murder as many as
he could. regardless of the consequences e.
himself The actions of this wretch were what
prevented a communication for poor Spies 1 do
not think the police or Jail officials had any
thing to. do with the bombs found in Lingg s
cell, and do not know how he got possession OF
them.
NEW YORK dispatch announces the arrest
of Johann Most, the vrulent anarchist on a.
indictment by the Grand Jury of melting riot
He WAS furious, and raved like maniac,
when taken into custody. Mosts speech, upon
which the indictment was found, is in part as
follows:
FELLow-sIAvEs-The services over the death
of our comrades which were TO have been held
tonight were stopped by the police hounds. o.
beware, you scoundrels Your time will come.
Hereafter our calls for meetings will be given in
secret. The hirelings OF the capitalistic press
and the dogs of police shall no longer attend our
meetings. God help them il they are found in
our secret councils. Hitherto we have expressed
our meaning openly and gave our enemies a
chance. They shall hereafter hear and see moth
ing until the day of reckoning comes. That day
is not far distant 1t is drawing nearer and near
er What care we for their soldiers and their
police? Our weapon is a hundred-fold worse
than theirs Let Grinnell beware. He is the
principal culprit who Is guilty OF numbering
our brothers. Grinnell comes first. After him
comes Gary. Then the Supreme Court Judges.
After them come the highest murderers in the
land, the United States Supreme Court Judges.
Last. but not least, is the most cowardly muir
derer OF them ALL the Governor of Illinois.
would give ten years of my life to know the ex-
ecutioner would never rest until strangled
him as he strangled our brothers. l am willing
to die for the cause IL it be necessary. 1t is an
honor to die il il benefits workingmen The
murder of our brothers will cry to Heaven for
vengeance. Had it happened in Russia IL
would have caused n rebellion Shame on the
people of the nineteenth century TO consent
that these men should DO hung Shame on
them, / repeat; but the time will come when
they will regret 1t and avenge our brothers
deaths. you have murdered our benefactors
they will say, and you must meet the same
fate" Death to the butchers anarchy will live
forever
The moral effect of tho execution of the
Chicago anarchists is being felt in other cities.
The police of Newark, n. j., are locating the
anarchists of that city so that they can get
hold Of them on short notice, and tho authori-
ties have withdrawn the license to hold Sun
day meetings from the proprietor of their
headquarters.
WHEN Johann Most was arraigned IN the
Court of General Sessions at New York, the
room was filled with the anarchists sympa-
thizers. He was released in bonds of 81, 500.